Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC): October Dividend Dates and FY26 Results

Aditi Sarkar

21 October 2026 09:16 PM AEDT

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC): October Dividend Dates and FY26 Results

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Highlights

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) has an October dividend of AUD 0.011 per share.
The fully franked payment has an ex-dividend date of 23 October 2026.
The October record date is 26 October, with payment scheduled for 30 October 2026.
FY26 net profit after tax was AUD 1.5 million; annual dividends totalled 13.5 cents per share.

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) is an ASX-listed investment company whose portfolio is managed by Spheria Asset Management and is focused on Australian and New Zealand smaller businesses. Its latest monthly dividend is AUD 0.011, or 1.1 cents, per share, fully franked. Shares are scheduled to trade ex-dividend on 23 October 2026, followed by the 26 October record date and 30 October payment date. The announcement follows the company’s FY26 financial results and its transition to monthly payments earlier in 2026.

Company Business

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) holds an actively managed portfolio of listed small and micro-cap companies. Its investment manager, Spheria Asset Management Pty Ltd, selects and monitors securities and reports portfolio performance against the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index. The listed investment company structure means shareholders own SEC shares rather than direct interests in individual portfolio holdings.

Recent Development

In October 2026, Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) announced a fully franked monthly dividend of 1.1 cents per ordinary share. The relevant dates are 23 October for ex-dividend trading, 26 October for the register of eligible shareholders and 30 October for payment. The October amount matches the monthly rate disclosed in several preceding months of 2026. The dividend reinvestment plan is not available for these announced monthly payments.

The company also outlined 1.1-cent monthly dividends for November and December 2026. Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) moved from quarterly to monthly payments in February 2026.

The company’s available profit reserves and franking-credit balance are relevant to dividend declarations. October’s fully franked designation describes the accompanying Australian franking credits; the cash amount remains 1.1 cents per share.

Financial Performance and Sector Context

For the year ended 30 June 2026, SEC reported net profit after tax of AUD 1.5 million. Its company-performance measure was 0.0% over FY26, against an 8.1% benchmark return, a difference of negative 8.1 percentage points. These reported measures are distinct: statutory profit includes accounting impacts while the company-performance calculation follows the methodology set out in its results.

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) reported 13.5 cents per share of fully franked dividends declared for FY26. The total comprised September and December 2025 quarterly amounts of 3.8 cents each, February and March 2026 monthly amounts of 1.3 cents each, and monthly amounts of 1.1 cents for April, May and June 2026. The October 2026 dividend is outside that financial-year total.

At 30 September 2026, company reporting identified post-tax NTA of AUD 2.246 per share in connection with its latest dividend calculation and a franking account balance of AUD 3.7 million, equivalent to 6.2 cents per share. Investment-company results reflect changes in portfolio valuations, realised transactions, expenses and taxation. Smaller-company securities can also be affected by liquidity and company-specific developments.

Risks to Consider

SEC’s portfolio valuation can fluctuate with the listed securities it holds. Smaller-company liquidity, concentration in individual holdings and changes in underlying company earnings are relevant risks. Fees, realised and unrealised gains or losses, and tax obligations affect reported results and NTA. The trading price may differ from NTA, creating a premium or discount.

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) depends on available reserves and franking credits when declaring distributions. Future payment amounts remain subject to board decisions.

What to Watch Next

For the October distribution, the immediate milestones are the 23 October ex-dividend date, 26 October record date and 30 October payment date. The company’s November and December monthly dividend dates and subsequent NTA statements are the next scheduled reference points. Future updates can also disclose portfolio holdings, relative benchmark performance, tax balances and any change to the dividend policy.

Key Insights

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited (ASX:SEC) has announced a fully franked 1.1-cent monthly dividend with an October 2026 entitlement timetable. The FY26 results recorded AUD 1.5 million of after-tax profit and 13.5 cents per share of dividends across that financial year. Continued reporting of NTA, portfolio performance, franking credits and dividend declarations will show the company’s position after the October payment.

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